Saint Helen's Island, River island in Ville-Marie, Canada.
Saint Helen's Island stretches across 3 kilometers in length and rises 30 meters above the Saint Lawrence River within Montreal's Hochelaga Archipelago.
The British government purchased the island in 1818 and constructed a fort between 1820 and 1824 to strengthen defenses along the Saint Lawrence River.
The island transformed during Expo 67, when additional land from Montreal Metro excavations expanded its territory for the international exhibition.
Visitors access the island through the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, the Concorde Bridge, or the Jean-Drapeau metro station on the yellow line.
The Stewart Museum, La Ronde amusement park, and the Biosphere environmental museum currently occupy different sections of this heritage-designated island.
Location: Ville-Marie
Part of: Hochelaga Archipelago
Website: https://parcjeandrapeau.com
GPS coordinates: 45.51778,-73.53389
Latest update: May 10, 2025 15:06
The Expo 67 left multiple structures in Montreal. The Biosphere, the Habitat 67 residential complex and the Casino in the former Quebec Pavilion demonstrate the World Fair's influence on the city's architecture. The La Ronde amusement park and Alexander Calder's Three Disks art installation remain as preserved elements of this international exhibition.
La Ronde
533 m
Montreal Biosphère
451 m
Jacques Cartier Bridge
351 m
Parc Jean-Drapeau
1.1 km
Goliath
1.1 km
Le Monstre
810 m
Montreal Clock Tower
1.1 km
Maison de Radio-Canada
1.3 km
Pied-du-Courant Prison
1.2 km
Le Vampire
621 m
Cobra
569 m
Fort de l'Île Sainte-Hélène
81 m
Ednör – L'Attaque
930 m
Man, Three Disks
828 m
New Maison de Radio-Canada
1.2 km
Czechoslovakia Pavilion at Expo 1967
995 m
Stewart museum
252 m
Restaurant Hélène-de-Champlain
314 m
Clock Tower Beach
1.1 km
Venezuela Pavilion of Expo 1967
920 m
Station de pompage Craig
1.1 km
Courant Sainte-Marie
685 m
Place des Nations
1.2 km
Belvédère du Chemin-Qui-Marche
1.3 km
Pont des Îles
1.1 km
Maison Marguerite-Hay
1.3 km
Maison Antoine-Ste-Marie
1.4 km
Maison du Gouverneur
1.2 kmReviews
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